#835056
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.1% 0.069 12.3), rgb(131, 80, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#835056 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835056 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 80, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 24%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.069 12.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #835056 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835056 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #835056 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #835056 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BB
oklch(80.8% 0.034 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9397
oklch(70.6% 0.053 12.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF797E
oklch(63.2% 0.068 13.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6167
oklch(55.7% 0.075 12.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#835056
oklch(49.1% 0.069 12.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B4246
oklch(42.8% 0.057 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#57383B
oklch(37.8% 0.045 13)
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Step 950
950
#332123
oklch(27.1% 0.028 11.8)
#835056 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #595856 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656255 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4B52 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835056
#835056
oklch(49.1% 0.069 12.3)
- #276D6B
#276D6B
oklch(49.1% 0.069 192.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #835056, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.073
Use #835056 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.